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So there is your sacrificial anode.... 
In Response To: Solid Brass hose barbs? ()
Brass is composed of Copper and Zinc. The zinc will disappear and you'll end up with a fitting looking whole but only 70% there. I actually used a brass barb in my last engine; a Volvo on the raw water side and replaced it every two years (It was above the waterline). Waited almost to long once. and when I removed it I could easily crush it with a vise grips.
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- Dripless seals,,,, Lasdrop?????
- in the IT business I've always thought the best technologies are the ones the staff are trained and familiar with
- Dripless seal
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- Where are the bellows?
- We've always had PYI units...
- Decision made,, Lasdrop Gen 2
- Solid Brass hose barbs?
- So there is your sacrificial anode....
- So there is your sacrificial anode....